The Grand Master

Based on the true story of master shogi player, Sankichi Sakata.

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Shogi, a Japanese form of chess, is a game that requires skill and determination. When poor sandal-maker Sakata decides to pursue his dream of becoming the Shogi Grand Master Champion, everything is at stake – including his family. What will it cost for Sakata to follow his passion?

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Cast

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Tsumasaburō Bandō actor

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Isamu Kosugi actor Tatsuo Saitō actor

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Mitsuko Mito actor

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Osamu Takizawa actor

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Ryūtarō Ōtomo actor

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Miki Sanjō actor

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Masao Mishima actor

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Ryōsuke Kagawa actor

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Kōichi Katsuragi actor

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Mitsugu Terashima actor

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Toshiaki Konoe actor

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Hiroshi Ueda actor

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Tominosuke Hayama actor

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Sumao Ishihara actor

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Eijirō Kataoka actor

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Sashō Ichikawa actor

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Ikkei Tamaki actor

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Shiro Miura actor

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Misako Tokiwa actor